run-with-console.cpp

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;

    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
    si.cb = sizeof(si);
    ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi));

    // Start the child process
    if (!CreateProcess("build-ninja\\src\\admin\\mirage-admin.exe",
                       NULL,        // Command line
                       NULL,        // Process handle not inheritable
                       NULL,        // Thread handle not inheritable
                       FALSE,       // Set handle inheritance to FALSE
                       CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE, // Creation flags
                       NULL,        // Use parent's environment block
                       "build-ninja\\src\\admin", // Use parent's starting directory
                       &si,         // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
                       &pi)         // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure
    ) {
        printf("CreateProcess failed (%d).\n", GetLastError());
        getchar();
        return 1;
    }

    // Wait until child process exits
    WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, 10000); // Wait 10 seconds

    DWORD exitCode;
    GetExitCodeProcess(pi.hProcess, &exitCode);
    printf("Process exited with code: %d\n", exitCode);

    // Close process and thread handles
    CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
    CloseHandle(pi.hThread);

    getchar();
    return 0;
}